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Diseases Process
Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.
Instructed to maintain a diabetic record of blood sugars and any untoward reactions. Record should include date, time, and any other pertinent information.
Instructed patient about the most common types of infection in diabetic patients, for example: skin, subcutaneous tissue, and renal and pulmonary infections.
Instructed patient to maintain a diabetic record of blood sugars and any adverse reactions. Records should include date, time, and any other pertinent information.
Instructed patient on oral diabetic agents. When properly used, these agents stimulate insulin release from the pancreas to help control glucose levels.
Instructed patient on possible adverse reactions to oral diabetic agents, which include: nausea, vomiting, epigastric fullness, heartburn, hypoglycemia, rash, itching and facial flushing.
Instructed patient on important procedures in management of DM such as: follow prescribed diabetic diet, see physician, dentist and eye doctor regularly, take medications as ordered, exercise regularly.
Instructed patient that insulin/oral diabetic agents are used to relief the symptoms and not to cure the disease.
Patient was instructed on complications of diabetes such as nerve damage. One of the most common complications of diabetes is diabetic neuropathy. Neuropathy means damage to the nerves that run throughout the body, connecting the spinal cord to muscles, skin, blood vessels and other organs.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Careful control is needed to reduce the risk of long term complications. This is theoretically achievable with a combinations of diet, exercises, and weight loss, various diabetic drugs, and insulin use.